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Yorkshire Museums join forces to celebrate Victorian inventor with exciting 21st century technology

Barnsley Museums has been working with two other major Yorkshire Museums to develop an exciting new project to help young people to discover important inventions of the past using 21st Century technology.

Flavours Food Festival returns with a bang

Elsecar Heritage Centre is opening its doors to Flavours annual food festival this weekend, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October. Packed full of foodie fun, live music, family entertainment and a spectacular firework display, the weekend is a two-day celebration for all the senses.

South Yorkshire village could be England’s favourite conservation area

Elsecar, a small industrial village in the heart of South Yorkshire, has been shortlisted for the title ‘England's favourite conservation area'; one of only 18 to be selected from nearly 250 nominations across the country. The award, by national charity Civic Voice, aims to showcase the UK's best-loved historic places and the local communities that help to make them so special.

Elsecar Needs Your help to become England’s Favourite Conservation Area

Flavours Food Festival announces celebrity chef line-up

Michelin award-winning chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli, will be appearing at Elsecar’s annual Flavours Food Festival in South Yorkshire on Saturday 20 October 2018. Alongside holding a meet and greet with fans, Jean-Christophe will be cooking up a storm in two lively cookery demonstrations.

Remains of 200 year-old Ironworks found under Yorkshire playing field

A recent archaeological dig, funded through the National Lottery at the Milton Forge playing fields between Elsecar and Hoyland in South Yorkshire has discovered a previously unknown part of the once famous Milton Ironworks.

Tour De Yorkshire Land Art and Best Dressed Winners Announced!

The winners of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire Land Art and Best Dressed competitions have been announced at a special event at the Welcome to Yorkshire office in Leeds.

Forgotten Mighty Ironworks of Milton to be uncovered

This July archaeologists will be working at Forge playing fields in Milton, close to Elsecar, to uncover one of the great forgotten ironworks of the north.

Community art installations in Elsecar and Wentworth shortlisted for Tour de Yorkshire prizes

Two art installations commissioned by Great Place Wentworth and Elsecar to celebrate the Tour de Yorkshire have been shortlisted for awards voted for by the public.

‘Man Engine’ mechanical puppet comes to Yorkshire

The largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain is coming to Yorkshire this month. Man Engine, a 36ft (11m) tall miner powered by Volvo, will visit Barnsley and Rotherham as part of its 2018 Resurrection Tour.